Apple Cake with Vanilla Cream
A moist, tender apple cake topped with a luscious vanilla cream. Perfect for a cozy dessert or afternoon treat.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 5g

Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup butter
- 2 medium apples
- 1 package vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
In a bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups flour and 2 tsp baking powder. In another bowl, cream 0.5 cup softened butter with 0.75 cup sugar until light, then beat in 2 eggs one at a time.
- 3
Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined. Peel, core, and slice 2 apples thinly, then fold half into the batter.
- 4
Pour batter into the pan, arrange remaining apple slices on top. Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
- 5
While cake bakes, whisk 1 package vanilla pudding mix with 2 cups cold milk until thickened, about 2 minutes. Chill until serving.
- 6
Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Serve warm or at room temperature with a generous dollop of vanilla cream.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch round cake pan
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- spatula
- toothpick
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